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The Morning SunFri, 09 Dec 2016 10:17:02 -050060Americans have been walking into the woods to cut down their own tree for Christmas since German immigrants first shared the tradition in the 16th century.

Michiganders, however, were the first to make it a business.

"We were one of the first states to turn the harvesting of a Christmas tree into a plant and harvest industry, in the 1940s and '50s," said Marsha Gray, executive director of the Michigan Christmas Tree Association.

]]>Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:27:18 -0400201611041227182016-11-04T12:27:18-04:002016-11-04T12:27:18-04:00When you vote Tuesday, Nov. 8, you're actually voting for electors who are pledged to vote for candidates based on the popular vote.

The Electoral College - equal to the number of members of Congress plus three for the District of Columbia - numbers 538. Each state's electors total the members of representatives in the U.

]]>Fri, 28 Oct 2016 11:19:24 -0400201610291300162016-10-28T11:19:24-04:002016-10-29T13:00:16-04:00In the 1992 presidential election, "it's the economy, stupid" was the phrase that came out of the campaign of Democrat Bill Clinton.

For Michigan voters, the economy is a main issue as they decide whether to cast ballots for Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald J. Trump on Nov. 8.

"There's no doubt the economy is a major issue, certainly in this election," said Dave Dulio, professor and chairman of the political science department at Oakland University.